Novak Djokovic failed to qualify for the Australian Open: Time | Tennis stories

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic’s to try quitting expulsion and being allowed to play in the Australian Open even though he did not receive the COVID-19 vaccine failed, a day before he was due to start defending his title in a nine-match Grand Slam match.

The Australian government revoked his visa twice, and Djokovic’s lawyers appealed twice.

On Sunday, three Federal Court judges in Melbourne connected a decision made Friday by Immigration Minister Alex Hawke to revoke a 34-year-old visa on social grounds.

Djokovic remains in prison in Melbourne until his release. The deportation order usually includes a three-year ban from returning to Australia.

Here is a brief look at Djokovic’s trip to Australia:

April 2020: As the coronavirus intensified, Djokovic issued a statement, saying, “I personally oppose the COVID-19 vaccine in order to survive. But if it is forced, I have to decide whether to do it or not.

June 2020: With tennis matches on the verge of extinction due to the epidemic, Djokovic organizes several demonstrations in Serbia and Croatia without the necessary rules of dispute or concealment. Adria Tour was canceled after some players found COVID-19; Djokovic and his wife, Jelena, have been infected.

November 19, 2021: Confirming the Victorian government’s decree at the end of October, sports director Craig Tiley says everyone at the 2022 Australian Open should receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Djokovic vaccine is unknown at the time.

December 8, 2021: Victoria’s Deputy Prime Minister James Merlino says the vaccination will not be “a way to get to tennis players” and could happen “in an emergency, if you have a serious illness”.

December 14, 2021: Djokovic took part in basketball at Belgrade and was photographed hugging several players from both teams, including some who were later diagnosed with the virus.

December 16, 2021: Djokovic later claims that he tested the COVID-19 test in Serbia that day, which was fine, but also says he did not know the results until December 17. Nothing was public knowledge until January, his visa was first revoked and the case went to court in Australia. Those positive tests are the reasons why Djokovic used to stay out of hospital at the Australian Open.

December 17, 2021: Djokovic travels to Belgrade to honor young tennis players. Parents post pictures on TV showing Djokovic and young actors without masks. Djokovic later claimed to be asymptomatic, took an antigen test before the event showed no symptoms, and only received positive PCR results after the event.

December 18, 2021: Djokovic was chatting and photographing with the French newspaper L’Equipe, but did not say anything at the time that he had experimented. He states in January that he found out at the time that he had COVID-19, saying: “I think, this was a mistake” in the trial.

December 22, 2021: According to court documents, Djokovic was found not to have COVID-19 in Serbia.

December 29, 2021: Djokovic has left the Serbian team for the ATP Cup, just days before the tournament kicks off in Sydney. No reason given.

January 1, 2022: Tiley was quoted in a video interview about Djokovic’s performance at the Australian Open and replied: “There are a lot of games and I think it will happen in the coming days.”

January 4, 2022: Djokovic posted on Instagram a picture of himself at the airport with the words, among other things: “I’m going down with illegal permission.” Tennis Australia follows with a statement confirming that Djokovic is on his way to the country without a medical permit “issued following a screening process that includes two different categories of medical professionals”. Neither Djokovic or Tennis Australia does not disclose its unrestricted foundations. Tiley says the “unforgivable” minority was awarded in 26 applications from players or others. People’s grievances are heard on television between Australians as the Djokovic flight to Melbourne is in the air.

January 5, 2022: Djokovic arrives at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport.

January 6, 2022: After eight hours in jail, Djokovic is banned from entering the country and his visa is revoked. He is sent to a refugee hotel, where he stays for four nights. The Australian military says Djokovic has failed to meet entry requirements. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison wrote: “Laws and regulations, especially when it comes to our borders.”

January 10, 2022: As part of his efforts to curb visa bans, Djokovic has submitted a document confirming that he has not received the COVID-19 vaccine. Federal Circuit Court Judge Anthony Kelly has reinstated Djokovic’s visa, ruling that the player has not been given enough time to speak to his lawyers before the ruling on his refusal to board the plane. Kelly orders the government to release Djokovic from refugee camps. A few hours later, Djokovic was rehearsing at Melbourne Park.

January 11, 2022: Although he did not yet know his role, Djokovic has been named the No. 1 seed in the men’s field at the Australian Open. The competition strictly adheres to current trends in seed selection and Djokovic is ranked 1st; has spent more weeks on ATP than anyone else in the history of computer travelers.

January 12, 2022: Many of Djokovic’s comments on the subject come through a website posted by someone else. experiment at the Australian Open. He also said there was something wrong with his trip to Australia, which failed to show that he had been in several countries for the past two weeks. Djokovic criticizes his assistant for looking at the wrong box on the form, calling it “human error and certainly not intentional”. He also discusses what he says is his COVID-19 test in December and the L’Equipe interview.

January 13, 2022: Djokovic has been included in the Australian Open draw. He is expected to play another Serbian player, Miomir Kecmanovic, in the first leg.

January 14, 2022: Immigration Minister Alex Hawke said he had used his discretion to cancel Djokovic’s visa application on the grounds of “health and order, because it was in the public interest to do so”. Djokovic’s lawyers say they want to appeal.

January 15, 2022: At a 15-minute video conference, Federal Supreme Court Judge David O’Callaghan states that lawyers representing Djokovic and the government should provide written reasons for the Hawke’s ruling tomorrow.

January 16, 2022: Three Federal Court judges hold on Hawke’s decision to ban a visa was granted to a 34-year-old Serbian on public interest.